Mill order scheduler vs project planner

The differences between mill order schedulers and project planners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mill order scheduler and a project planner. Additionally, a project planner has an average salary of $86,926, which is higher than the $48,072 average annual salary of a mill order scheduler.

The top three skills for a mill order scheduler include customer service, and . The most important skills for a project planner are project management, project planning, and microsoft project.

Mill order scheduler vs project planner overview

	Mill Order Scheduler	Project Planner
Yearly salary	$48,072	$86,926
Hourly rate	$23.11	$41.79
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,419	56,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Mill order scheduler vs project planner salary

Mill order schedulers and project planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Order Scheduler	Project Planner
Average salary	$48,072	$86,926
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $63,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between mill order scheduler and project planner education

There are a few differences between a mill order scheduler and a project planner in terms of educational background:

	Mill Order Scheduler	Project Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Mill order scheduler vs project planner demographics

Here are the differences between mill order schedulers' and project planners' demographics:

	Mill Order Scheduler	Project Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between mill order scheduler and project planner duties and responsibilities

Mill order scheduler example responsibilities.

Make purchase requisitions in MAXIMO program, inventory, accounts payable and manage budget.
Develop all turnaround lift plans, monitor / track subcontractor QA/QC, adherence to design/industry specifications and all safety performance.
Provide engineering technical assistance including computer-generate CPM reports and graphics for numerous domestic fossil-fuel and hydroelectric power plant projects.

Project planner example responsibilities.

Utilize SharePoint and manage content to display and capture progress report information.
Manage logistics of all facets of the transition from housing, moving, inter-service agreements and education.
Manage event day logistics, including staging, set-up and strike; adherence to event schedule, and guest hospitality.
Follow EPC projects from the engineering office to the construction site to manage the execution and performance of the construction effort.
Manage retrofit projects for progressive stamping equipment.
Experience with CMMS (maximo), including writing job plans and pm's.

Mill order scheduler vs project planner skills

Common mill order scheduler skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common project planner skills

Project Management, 20%
Project Planning, 8%
Microsoft Project, 4%
Project Scope, 4%
Primavera P6, 4%
Project Controls, 3%